The Last Drop (2006)

Different factions in WWII-era Holland race to find a stash of Nazi gold.

Director:

Colin Teague

Writers:

Gary Young (screenplay), Colin Teague (screenplay)

Stars:

Laurence Fox, Louis Dempsey, Lucy Gaskell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laurence Fox	...	SS Maj. Klaus Kessler
Louis Dempsey	...	Snyder
Lucy Gaskell	...	Benitta
Coral Beed	...	Saskia
Andrew Howard	...	Capt. Edward Banks
Jack Dee	...	Warren
Neil Newbon	...	Cpl. Rhys Powell
Nick Moran	...	Pvt. Alan Ives
Rafe Spall	...	Pvt. David Wellings
Tommy Flanagan	...	Pvt. Dennis Baker
Sean Pertwee	...	Sgt. Bill McMillan
Billy Zane	...	Flt. Lt. Robert Oates
Neil Jackson	...	Flt. Sgt. Simkins
Steve Speirs	...	Gustav Hansfeldt
Agathe de La Boulaye	...	Katrina

Storyline

In a daring attempt to end the war by Christmas, Winston Churchill and the British High Command hatch an extraordinary plan - Operation Market Garden. 35,000 British troops are dropped behind enemy lines in German occupied Holland. In the midst of the largest airborne invasion in history, one small unit of men, codename "Matchbox" has its own agenda. When Matchbox are shot down short of their landing zone, the odds of their success seem hopeless. Seven very different British soldiers find themselves separated from the Allied invasion, on a collision course with three renegade German soldiers who also want to lay claim to the horde.

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Plot Keywords:

american flag | holland | german | soldier | invasion | 

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Taglines:

The fog of war... what better time for a robbery?

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Official Sites:

Carnaby Films [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az utolsó bevetés

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carnaby International, Media Pro Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Black and White (archive footage) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Laurence Fox's uncle Edward Fox previously appeared in A Bridge Too Far (1977), which likewise depicted Operation Market Garden.

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Goofs

None of the helmets that were worn were correct airborne helmets. There were infantry tommy helmets, tank drivers helmets and dispatch riders helmets.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Col. J.T. Colt: Hell of a war... huh?

User Reviews

Low budget movie lacking real action, credible plot development and professional acting experience

I've just seen "The Last Drop". Honestly, I had to watch it twice to see the whole film, for it failed to pull me in like other wartime-movies usually do. Having seen so many excellent wartime-movies, my expectations were at the beginning fairly high. Unfortunately, I was left disappointed for "The Last Drop" is no match for great movies such as "The Great Raid" or "Saving Private Ryan". The film lacks tension and suspense, as it shifts from one scene to another, as well as professional acting to carry out a good quality performance. I agree with the rest of you who claim the accents being indescribable and improper for everyone seems to speak with his own variety of British accent. That's just weird. To my opinion, the whole production of the movie is bad as the storyline loses thread and a viewer is thus left confused and rather disturb. On the other hand, putting in real footage makes the film a little bit more plausible and somehow makes up for the weak script reflected in excruciatingly poor dialogue. There is some ribald sense of humor to spice things up, yet not enough to bring characters into life. All in all, the scriptwriter and the producer of the film provide a viewer with low budget special effects, bad scenery and a sort of a mish-mash of old (jazz) and modern (rock!! :S ) soundtrack music. So, if you really do want to watch a wartime-movie, try to avoid this one and pick the miniseries "Band Of brothers" or one of the above mentioned movies instead.